Your cycle is information. Let’s read it together.
Periods, mood, skin, energy, thyroid and blood sugar aren’t separate files. We look at the whole pattern together, I explain it in plain language, and we build a plan that fits your actual life.
- 24–38 days is the range for a typical cycle, from the first day of one period to the first day of the next. FIGO, 2023
- Up to 8 days of bleeding is within the normal range. FIGO, 2023
- Up to 7 days of difference between your shortest and longest cycle is normal at ages 26 to 41. FIGO, 2023
Where to start
What brings you here?
PCOS
Irregular cycles, skin and hair changes, blood sugar. Super common, and your version is specific to you.
Read →Endometriosis
Period pain that stops your plans deserves a closer look.
Read →PMS and PMDD
When the week before your period takes over the whole month.
Read →Thyroid health
Hashimoto’s, hypothyroidism, and how the thyroid shows up in your cycle.
Read →Blood sugar
Insulin resistance and prediabetes, in plain Canadian numbers.
Read →Heavy or painful periods
When your period gets in the way of your life.
Read →Your cycle
What counts as a typical cycle?
According to FIGO, the international federation of gynaecology and obstetrics, a typical cycle is 24 to 38 days long, and bleeding for up to eight days is within the normal range.
Some month-to-month change is normal too: up to seven days between your shortest and longest cycle at ages 26 to 41, and up to nine days at ages 18 to 25 and 42 to 45.
If your cycle sits outside these ranges, that’s worth a closer look. It doesn’t mean something is wrong.
How much cycles can vary, by ageThe difference between your shortest and longest cycle.
| Ages 18–25 | up to 9 days |
|---|---|
| Ages 26–41 | up to 7 days |
| Ages 42–45 | up to 9 days |
Heavy or painful periods
When your period gets in the way.
Heavy menstrual bleeding is defined by its effect on your life, not by a measured amount. NICE describes it as blood loss heavy enough to interfere with your physical, emotional, social or material quality of life.
Pain that keeps you from work, school or plans is worth looking into too. Endometriosis is one possible cause.
Your first visit
What we’ll chat about at your first visit.
- Your cycle history: length, flow, pain, and how your mood and energy change across the month.
- Any tracking you already do. App screenshots are welcome.
- Recent lab results and reports, from your family doctor or clinic.
- Sleep, stress, food, movement, and what you take now, including supplements.
- What matters most to you right now.
Working together
Part of your care team.
- You
- Your family doctor
- Your gynaecologist
- Your fertility clinic
- Dr. Leizl Yance, ND
With your consent, I coordinate with your family doctor, gynaecologist or fertility clinic, so your plans fit together instead of competing. You get the reasons behind each recommendation in writing.
Come say hi.
Your first visit is 75 minutes, all about you. Come see me at Functional Medicine Uptown in Waterloo, or join by video from anywhere in Ontario.
Not sure yet? Book a free 15-minute intro call first.